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In April 1947, during a smallpox outbreak in New York City (NYC), more than 6 million people were vaccinated. To determine whether vaccination increased cardiac death, we reviewed NYC death certificates for comparable periods in 1946, 1947, and 1948 (N = 81,529) and calculated adjusted relative death rates for the postvaccination period. No increases in cardiac deaths were observed.

We reviewed historical data from 2 smallpox outbreaks in Liverpool and Edinburgh during the early and middle years of the 20th century to assess their contribution to developing modern strategies for response to a deliberate release of smallpox virus...

National Diabetes Awareness Month--November 2003 -- Self-Reported Heart Disease and Stroke Among Adults With and Without Diabetes--United States, 1999-2001 -- Tobacco, Alcohol, and Other Drug Use Among High School Students in Bureau of Indian Affairs...